March2013

Posted in: css

Removing the Dreaded tag “dotted line”

This has always been one of those issues that just drives me mad.  You’ve set border to none, yet this dotted line ALWAYS appears around your <a> element.  Well, would you believe that you can solve this with just one, very, VERY, simple line of CSS? Just add : a[…]

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Posted in: Laughable

Texas Chili Cookoff

We Texans know that in the Fall, Chili cook-offs are found all around. These notes are from an experienced Chili taster named Frank, who was visiting Texas from the East Coast. Enjoy… Frank: “Recently, I was honored to be selected as a judge at a chili cook-off. The Judge #3[…]

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Posted in: Laughable

Eric and the Gazebo

The Eric of the story is an optimizing-type gamer. Confronted with options, he will, given time, calculate the best solution. Otherwise he is “a superior gamer”. The game was run by Ed. Eric was playing a paladin. He was on some lord’s lands when the following exchange occurred. Ed: You[…]

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